Summer donna, DH.

I don’t think I can remember the last time I wanted to win a regular season series so bad

I will be surprised if Wash makes any odd or unusual moves today. It is one thing to be questioned locally (excellent job Evan) and another to be second guessed on national TV.

Time to pick up the rookie…..Teixera got him good, nothing to be too ashamed of…

I would hope that any major league manager does not consider the scope of televison coverage in his decision-making process

Kinsler. 1 pitch. Brutal yet again.

Hope this does not signal our approach this game

@adios: he is who he is. no one complains when he hits a home run on that first pitch.

Kinsler getting “big league-itis?”

By that, I mean did all the success and hype from the beginning of the season go to his head?

Silly mistakes, less discipline at the plate, etc.

He needs to get back to the basics.

I know the reason, but I always wonder why they TAKE the best pitch they see the whole at bat, maybe the whole game…..

Though none of you care, a Ranger series win would certainly lessen my pain from today…that and a couple of more Miller Lites.

evan, any word on MH. Is this serious or just soreness?

@justsaying: you’re giving up on DH mighty quickly tonight.

@scooper: Don’t get me wrong, It drives me crazy with that first pitch pop out…..You could be right. I am just waiting for him to get in a groove again. PLEASE HURRY.

@TD: it IS taking longer than I thought it would, but I’m confident that he will be OK.

maybe its too early to say RIPPED, but hit and scored on early….

good ab

I am curious at what Wash expects of DH today……And what the front office expects……And what do the inside corner bloggers expect?

@scooper I’ll be happy with 5 innings and 4 runs……we’ll just have to score more runs……

@TD: yes, I have. it takes maybe 10 minutes (the website “remembers” your picks each time).

that was an ugly swing

Salty better be careful! He’ll want that pitch called for his pitcher.

shut down inning for the kid…gain some confidence against the heart of the line up

as far as expectations for DH tonight: maintain poise, battle, 6 innings.

@Manu: Miller Lite for a Man U fan, really? I’d think you guys like something a little more…hardy

Sweet double play

Hey Evan- Have you heard anything on what Chris Davis is doing to fix his swing? It hurts watching him strikeout. Last year he was hitting so much better.

@evan(or anyone else): do we have a pitch count on DH? and Burnett?

i hear or read dh was around 100

@evan: has Elvis introduced his folks to Vizquel?

AJ is at 54

DH is at 45

@scooper sorry thought you were asking about limits

@scoop– you might like the Game Day feature at mlb.com…just click on the little baseball diamond next to the Rangers score on the front page on the left.

It track pitches, balls & strikes, box score, etc in real time.

Fun to follow as you watch the game

Thanks!

@Ehren: Yes, after we decided we’d do a night, others acted fast to scoop up said night. Guess that’s what happens when you have a good idea. Others want to emulate. Which is why I’m basically stealing the idea Jamey Newberg created several years ago to bring all of his loyal readers and the NMLR community together. Anyway, the current plan is for a weeknight game (bad news), but against the Boston Red Sox (good news) in late July. A ticket link is being created and I’ll be posting official details soon. If there are issues with a weekday game, it’s going to be up to you to speak up soon.

So does anyone know how you obtain your free tickets for voting the 25 times?? I just did my voting.

Nice inning by the kid. PLEASE get some small ball rolling here guys!

I am not/would not be surprised if Manny gets in via fan vote. I just myself blatantly voted for all TEXAS RANGERS, so it’s such a wacked out system anyways…I feel okay doing it just to fight the YANKEE/RED SOX fans.

A little late to the boards tonight -

The kid has been solid. No shame getting dinged by Tex. He hit more than his fair share of homeruns to that spot while he was here.

I’ve been impressed with his curve, impressed with his fastball. He’s battling against a very good team.

@evan: that would also indicate that Harry isn’t too concerned. If either party is concerned, they usually do an MRI just to make sure.

@alex thats b/c hes put on 30lbs since getting off the sauce

crush needs a quaility ab here

I don’t be Captain Negative, but I think we are rapidly approaching the time where we have to consider what to do with Davis. He’s offense is canceling out his defense at this point.

What do you guys think? Am I jumping the gun?

@Dylan: I think you are jumping the gun a little bit.

I guess all pitchers probably experience a dip in velocity when they are continually pitching from the stretch — and he’s allowed a lot of baserunners tonight. Maybe that’s why Derek’s fastball is down a little.

@Evan: The Boston game sounds great! I have no problem with a weeknight game. Any game is good news.

a-rods hands are so strong. he was way out in front of the pitched, completly fooled, but still had enough stregth to pull a line drive…all arms…..hate that i am complimening that guy

DH is through 5 @ 79 pitches and the bottom of the order coming up. I’m betting that he goes back out for the 6th.

yea, i bet he goes one more. would be nice if he goes back out there with a least one run

“Even brief at-bats against the Yankees are stressful. They make pitchers work for every out and every swing.”

Evan, think you could write this on a Post-It and attach that to the bill of Jaramillo’s hat?

BUZZ KILL

He seems like he’s lost the placement battle a few times against righties…….

@adios: thanks for the new toy to play with!

is that the slowest hr trot in baseball?

@Evan I agree in one respect. I, on the other hand, thought that last night his two strikeouts were more indicative of where his swing is at than the two bombs.

I just sort’ve think that if he’s gonna continue to strikeout 40% of the time and go 3 for 35 (or whatever) then something’s give.

Re: his defense – I totally agree. His defense is the reason he’s still up with the big club right now.

well…would have liked for him the get through 6 with 4 or less, but hopefully jj will pick him up and keep the line where it is

@Junior – titanium, supposed to help w/ energy, joints, etc. C.J. actually wears 4 braided together.

@Junior: if you notice, DH is out of the game and has taken his off.

Ayyone who wants to see him in the rotation right now should read up on the David Clyde story…….he a great prospect he’s just not ready for prime time yet…….the bullpen is good for now……

I need a titanium shirt to wear to work then.

Wow… Touche, Evan.

Great play, Chris.

Can we please DFA Jennings?

He may be a good guy or great in the room, but he’s a gas can on the field.

Has he ever kept inherited guys from scoring as a Ranger?

Let’s go all-in on the youth movement and get rid of the journeymen, veteran pitchers (Jennings, Eddy, Benson).

Let’s start the great 2010 now.

uh oh – guess we are throwin in the towel. here comes mandrigal

@phil i’m with ya if we were 6 games under .500

@Evan – Re: Davis +/-. He’s absolutely playing the best first base this team has seen for a while.

I’m pulling for the kid to show something at the plate like he showed last year. My only concern is that this hasn’t just been a slump, it’s been all season.

hmmm *chomps on his foot*

Wow – Great play by Damon.

@ bob….i think your forgetting our best middle reliever in o’day, he has been solid

@Evan: THANKS, let me know if the pixie dust works any better.

where can i get some of that pixie dust?

@scooper we all hope your right, my one fear is that there are plenty of examples of young players comming up to the bigs and making a big splash their first few months. then once the book is out and teams learn to pitch to them, the hitter never adjusts to big league pitching. hope this is not the case with crush

@TD: excellent point! I guess you can be dizzy and pitch, but you can’t be dizzy and hit!

If Davis gets a hit here I’ll look like a pretty big dope for starting the anti-Davis bandwagon for the night

Wow… he just looks LOST out there.

Sure, O’day has been fine, but we still have 3 scrubs from the right side.

FYI – Nuggest/Lakers tied at the half.

I would think it is hard as hell to break out of this slump when the ump enlarges the strike zone 2-3 inches on the outside……I feel davis frustration……how do you influence the ump here? something has to give….

@bob: sorry, not that talented!

seems like th ump has been consistent with that outside corner, guys gotta adjust at some point

@scoop- has game day been showing those to be balls?

that HR trot’s even slower?

@adios: don’t know – I stopped looking at it when Holland left the game.

Great at bat by Salty there. He’s had his struggles like Davis, but his mixing his fair share of AB’s like that I don’t worry as much.

Kins got his HR!

Boom.

Good on Ian

would like to see hambone get a here in this inning, to start his climb back up

@dude in Afghanistan–are you really a dude in Afghanistan? Just curious.

that’s a good inning for Eddie.

Chris has no luck tonight…

Nice job Benson.

Please see my post @9:04 pm

nice throw

Can they release him during the inning? Or do they have to wait until the half inning?

I hope that all of the Rangers’ minor league pitchers are watching how Holland is doing (and I think he’s doing just fine). They need to understsand that it is not easy to get big league hitters out. Derek has a ton of talent, but even he isn’t dominating yet. It is a learning process. If they can master the art of learning from other people’s mistakes, it will be easier for them when they get to “the Show.”